Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many GP practices have signed up to the general practice improvement programme as of 12 December 2023.

The General Practice Improvement Programme (GPIP) was introduced as part of the Delivery Plan for Recovering Access to Primary Care, published in May 2023. It provides tailored support for practices and primary care networks (PCNs) to make changes and improvements to how they work. It focuses on helping general practice teams to get patients to the right care from the right person at the right time; improving equity, safety and continuity; and reducing pressure on the workforce.

As of 7 December, more than 1,200 practices have benefited from the programme. Registration is currently open for a further two cohorts of support for practices.